Waalbrug
A steel arch road bridge completed in 1936, captured by Allied forces during Operation Market Garden in the Second World War, and now a landmark of Nijmegen.
When it was completed, the Waal Bridge was one of the longest-spanning arch bridges in Europe. During Operation Market Garden in September 1944, soldiers of the US 82nd Airborne Division crossed the Waal River in daring fashion, paddling in canvas boats, and captured the bridge together with British tanks. Memorials and plaques at the bridgehead tell this story. The bridge has pedestrian and cycle paths, and walking across it from the north bank offers a view back over the old town skyline. At night, the illuminated bridge is especially beautiful.
Opening hours
Open all day
Nearby sights
- Velorama National Bicycle Museum
- Museum De Bastei
- Valkhof Park
- Valkhof Museum
- Waalkade
- Nijmegen Old Town
- St. Stephen's Church
- Spiegelwaal & Veur-Lent